Fraudster jailed for taking PAC money meant for new school playground

A woman has been sentenced for defrauding a Surrey elementary school of at least $20,000 meant to fund a new playground for students.

Tuey Ngopleaded guilty totheft over $5,000 using a forged bank statement todefraud thecoleK.B. Woodward ElementaryPACin 2016.

On Thursday, she was sentenced to 90 days in jail to be served intermittently. Shewas also handed two years probation and ordered to pay $20,314 in restitution.

The school PACreported the money missing in September 2016. It tookthree years tofundraise.

Members of the committee said the bank account had been completely emptied without their knowledge.

After the money was stolen, the community rallied to raised enough money to offset the PAC's loss.

Ngo, 31, is also banned for five years from takinga job or volunteering in any position where she'd need to have authority over property or money.

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